Alva is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5936 in 2000 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 13 births ranking #6349. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 22.2%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 178,539 boys born was named Alva. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.